Pit & Quarry, June 2016

Today the washing and screening plant constructed by William H Willard still operates at Bill Willard Inc Billi adds that the company installed two more stone bins to the washing and screening plant since William built it but she says thats been the only major change The company keeps up on the machines maintenance meeting Mine Safety Health Administration standards so it can remain at the plant OPERATIONS TODAY Only a couple things have changed throughout Bill Willard Inc s history including a crusher the trucks and some people Bill also added recycling to the business in the late 1980s when he noticed gravel supply was running low Its near impossible to get a permit to expand operations around here Bill says Adding a recycling side to the business saved some of the raw gravel here and it did other people in the area a favor by protecting the environment Aside from those things Bill says much of the business has remained the same over the years Even though almost a century has passed Bill Willard Inc retains its focus on the family at the operation Billi says the company also makes sure employees not in the family feel like part of the family Billi is a fourth generation owner at the company and she hopes her son will mark the fifth generation someday This company stayed in our family in Massachusetts due to dedication she says We hope to keep this a family operated sand and gravel business as long as we can P Q OPERATIONS William H Willard took a risk starting a sand and gravel company during the height of the Great Depression Improve task productivity across the quarry haul fleet H2250 provides accurate haul totals removing the need for tally sheets and production estimates For more information contact your local dealer today 18005285623 aggregates trimble com LOADRITE H2250 Haul Truck Monitor P Q Mag 05 16 34 PIT QUARRY June 2016 pitandquarry com

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